Cylinder Storage Assembly

ABSTRACT

A cylinder storage assembly includes a holder that may have a cylinder removably positioned thereon. The holder is positionable within a vehicle to prevent the cylinder from rolling around the vehicle while the vehicle is driven. A coupler is coupled to the holder to retain the cylinder on the holder. A stop is coupled to the holder to prevent the cylinder from sliding off of the holder.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

1. Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to storage devices and more particularly pertainsto a new storage device for preventing a cylinder from rolling around ina vehicle while the vehicle is moving.

2. SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a holder that may have a cylinder removablypositioned thereon. The holder is positionable within a vehicle toprevent the cylinder from rolling around the vehicle while the vehicleis driven. A coupler is coupled to the holder to retain the cylinder onthe holder. A stop is coupled to the holder to prevent the cylinder fromsliding off of the holder.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a cylinder storage assemblyaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2 of anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through6 thereof, a new storage device embodying the principles and concepts ofan embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the cylinder storage assembly10 generally comprises a holder 12 that may have a cylinder 14 removablypositioned thereon. The holder 12 may be positionable within a vehicle16 to prevent the cylinder 14 from rolling around the vehicle 16 whilethe vehicle 16 moving. The cylinder 14 may be a compressed gas cylinderor the like and the vehicle 16 may be a vehicle of any conventionaldesign.

The holder 12 comprises a panel 18 that has a primary end 20, asecondary end 22, a top side 24 and a bottom side 26. The panel 18 iselongated between the primary end 20 and the secondary end 22 and thebottom side 26 may abut a support surface 28 within the vehicle 16. Thesupport surface 28 may be the floor 29 of the vehicle 16. A receiver 30is provided that has a first side 32 and a second side 34. The receiver30 is coupled to and extends upwardly from the top side 24 and thereceiver 30 is positioned adjacent to the primary end 20 such that thefirst side 32 faces the primary end 20. The receiver 30 has a well 36that extends into the second side 34 to insertably receive a neck 38 ofthe cylinder 14.

A saddle 40 is coupled to and extends upwardly from the top side 24 andthe saddle 40 is positioned closer to the receiver 30 than the secondaryend 22. The saddle 40 has a distal end 42 with respect to the top side24 and the distal end 42 has a first groove 44 extending downwardlytherein. The first groove 44 is aligned with the well 36 and the firstgroove 44 supports the cylinder 14.

A coupler 46 is coupled to the holder 12 to retain the cylinder 14 onthe holder 12. The coupler 46 comprises a support 48 that is coupled toand extends upwardly from the top side 24. The support 48 is positionedcloser to the secondary 22 end than the saddle 40 and the support 48 hasa distal end 50 with respect to the top side 24. The distal end 50 ofthe support 48 has a second groove 52 extending downwardly therein. Thesecond groove 52 may have the cylinder 14 positioned therein.

A strap 54 is coupled to the support 48 and the strap 54 has a break 56therein to define a free end 58 of a first portion 60 and a free end 58of a second portion 62. Each of the first portion 60 and the secondportion 62 may be wrapped around the cylinder 14. A pair of couplers 64is coupled to each of the first portion 60 and the second portion 62 andthe couplers 64 are each positioned adjacent to the free ends 58. Thecouplers 64 may comprise hook and loop fasteners or the like. The freeends 58 of each of first portion 60 and the second portion 62 arematable such that the strap 54 retains the cylinder 14 on the support48.

A stop 66 is provided that has a front side 68 and the stop 66 iscoupled to and extends upwardly from the top side 24. The stop 66 ispositioned between the support 48 and the secondary end 22 such that thefront side 68 faces the support 48. The cylinder 14 abuts the front side68 when the cylinder 14 is positioned within the receiver 30. Moreover,the stop 66 prevents the cylinder 14 from sliding rearwardly withrespect to the receiver 30.

In use, the neck 38 of the cylinder 14 is placed within the well 36 inthe receiver 30. The cylinder 14 is placed in the saddle 40 and thesupport 48. The strap 54 is wrapped around the cylinder 14 to secure thecylinder 14 on the holder 12. The holder 12 is positioned on the floor29 of the vehicle 16. The holder 12 prevents the cylinder 14 fromrolling around on the floor 29 of the vehicle 16 while the vehicle 16 ismoving. The holder 12 additionally prevents the cylinder 14 frombecoming damaged or causing injury while the vehicle 16 is moving.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A cylinder storage assembly configured to prevent a cylinder from rolling around while the cylinder is transported in a vehicle, said assembly comprising: a holder being configured to have a cylinder removably positioned thereon, said holder being configured to be positionable within a vehicle, said holder preventing said cylinder from rolling around the vehicle while the vehicle is moving; a coupler coupled to said holder, said coupler being configured to retain the cylinder on said holder, a stop coupled to said holder, said stop being configured to prevent the cylinder from sliding off of said holder.
 2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said holder comprises a panel having a primary end, a secondary end, a top side and a bottom side, said panel being elongated between said primary end and said secondary end, said bottom side being configured to abut a support surface within the vehicle.
 3. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising a receiver having a first side and a second side, said receiver being coupled to and extending upwardly from said top side, said receiver being positioned adjacent to said primary end such that said first side faces said primary end, said receiver having a well extending into said second side, said well being configured to insertably receiving a neck of the cylinder.
 4. The assembly according to claim 3, further comprising a saddle coupled to and extending upwardly from said top side, said saddle being positioned closer to said receiver than said secondary end, said saddle having a distal end with respect to said top side, said distal end having a first groove extending downwardly therein, said first groove being aligned with said well, said first groove being configured to support the cylinder.
 5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein: said holder includes a saddle; and said coupler comprises a support coupled to and extending upwardly from said top side, said support being positioned closer to said second end than said saddle, said support having a distal end with respect to said top side, said distal end of said support having a second groove extending downwardly therein, said second groove being configured to have the cylinder positioned therein.
 6. The assembly according to claim 5, further comprising a strap coupled to said holder, said strap having a break therein to define a free end of a first portion and a free end of a second portion, each of said first portion and said second portion being positioned on said second support, each of said first portion and said second portion being configured to be wrapped around the cylinder, said free end of each of first portion and said second portion being matable such that said strap retains the cylinder on said support.
 7. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein said stop has a front side, said stop being coupled to and extending upwardly from said top side, said stop being positioned between said support and said secondary end such that said front side faces said support, said front side being configured to abut the cylinder when the cylinder is positioned within said receiver, said stop preventing the cylinder from sliding rearwardly with respect to said receiver.
 8. A cylinder storage assembly configured to prevent a cylinder from rolling around while the cylinder is transported in a vehicle, said assembly comprising: a holder being configured to have a cylinder removably positioned thereon, said holder being configured to be positionable within a vehicle, said holder preventing said cylinder from rolling around the vehicle while the vehicle is moving, said holder comprising: a panel having a primary end, a secondary end, a top side and a bottom side, said panel being elongated between said primary end and said secondary end, said bottom side being configured to abut a support surface within the vehicle; a receiver having a first side and a second side, said receiver being coupled to and extending upwardly from said top side, said receiver being positioned adjacent to said primary end such that said first side faces said primary end, said receiver having a well extending into said second side, said well being configured to insertably receiving a neck of the cylinder; a saddle coupled to and extending upwardly from said top side, said saddle being positioned closer to said receiver than said secondary end, said saddle having a distal end with respect to said top side, said distal end having a first groove extending downwardly therein, said first groove being aligned with said well, said first groove being configured to support the cylinder; a coupler coupled to said holder, said coupler being configured to retain the cylinder on said holder, said coupler comprising: a support coupled to and extending upwardly from said top side, said support being positioned closer to said second end than said saddle, said support having a distal end with respect to said top side, said distal end of said support having a second groove extending downwardly therein, said second groove being configured to have the cylinder positioned therein; and a strap coupled to said support, said strap having a break therein to define a free end of a first portion and a free end of a second portion, each of said first portion and said second portion being positioned on said support, each of said first portion and said second portion being configured to be wrapped around the cylinder, said free end of each of first portion and said second portion being matable such that said strap retains the cylinder on said support; and a stop having a front side, said stop being coupled to and extending upwardly from said top side, said stop being positioned between said support and said secondary end such that said front side faces said support, said front side being configured to abut the cylinder when the cylinder is positioned within said receiver, said stop preventing the cylinder from sliding rearwardly with respect to said receiver. 